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20 reviews

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

While the Light Lasts by Agatha Christie

slow-paced

3.0

Not bad but not quite good either.

Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow by Yuval Noah Harari

hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.75

Another amazing writer in my eyes. I totally get many things he's trying to portray. The man writes as he sees things and its a wonderful perspective as it is. Amazing read! 

The Jim Corbett Omnibus by Jim Corbett

adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

4.5

Brilliant experience and i always enjoy reading Jim Corbett's experience in the wilderness. 

Abduction by Robin Cook

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Wow! We have always been curious about Space and how endless it is. This book has given me a newer perspective how things are so different beneath the surface of the earth. More fiction than anything else but it is so informative and accurate in its facts.. lovely read! Enjoyed every bit of it.

Dumb Witness by Agatha Christie

adventurous challenging informative inspiring mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Typical Hercule Poirot detective work. An amazing plot twist. She never ceases to amaze me!

Elephants Can Remember by Agatha Christie

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Amazing read. Amazing plot twist. Hercule Poirot special. All the expected drama and exciting writing from AC. Never doubt AC in terms of how she keeps you hooked through and through. 

Must read! 

Camino Island by John Grisham

adventurous challenging informative inspiring mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

This is the best book on a heist I've ever read. Not that I've read a lot of them, yet. John Grisham has slushed out the book in the most thrilling fashion. The story on how Mercer Mann (spy) infiltrates Bruce Cable's book store is thrilling and informative. A book for the new era. A Great read! 

The ABC Murders by Agatha Christie

challenging informative inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Poirot intelligently portrayed as usual. Pulling out all the stops. Revealing Clarke as the killer was a huge plot that was expected yet exciting. Always an Agatha Christie fan. 

The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Great read! Must follow up with The Family Remains